Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, MD
12401 Willowbrook Rd SE, Cumberland, MD 21502-2596
301-784-5000

Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) is a two-year, public community college located in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. ACM is part of the Maryland Community College System. Founded in 1961, the college enrolls approximately 3,000 students per year. The college offers over 50 degree and certificate programs, as well as a number of continuing education and workforce development programs.

ACM is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college's main campus is located on a 100-acre (40 ha) site in Cumberland, with satellite campuses in LaVale and Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The Cumberland campus includes a number of buildings, including the Tawes Fine Arts Building, the Robert E. Kauffman Stadium, and the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies.

ACM offers a variety of degree and certificate programs, as well as a number of continuing education and workforce development programs. The college's academic divisions include Business and Computer Technologies, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Trades and Industry. ACM also offers a number of online degree and certificate programs.

ACM is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and competes in Region XX of the NJCAA. The college's athletic teams are known as the Trojans and compete in a variety of sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, and volleyball.

The college's main campus is located in Cumberland, Maryland, with satellite campuses in LaVale and Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The Cumberland campus includes a number of buildings, including the Tawes Fine Arts Building, the Robert E. Kauffman Stadium, and the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies. ACM also has a number of online degree and certificate programs.

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 2523

Type: Public, 2-year

Main Website: https://www.allegany.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.allegany.edu/finaid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $24434

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $26444

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Allegany College of Maryland is $98360.09. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Allegany College of Maryland. For graduates of Allegany College of Maryland, we saw an average early-career income of $45600.00 and mid-career income of $66400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.